Drinking-cup for cattle-watering systems.



P. M. ROSS. I I DRINKING CUP FOR CATTLE WATERING SYSTEMS. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9.19M.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 18, 1916.

Application. filed,Noyember 9, 1914. SeriaL-NO. 8,731,084.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER M. Ross,a citizen of the United States, residing at Granwhich it'appertains to make and use the.

same.

This-invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements in drinking cups included in cattle watering systems and has for its primary object to. provide a cup of this character which will. be strong and durable as well as highly efficient in use and of simple construction and to which the water from the main supply pipe will be fed; in such manner that the sediment and the like within the cup is prevented from entering the water supply pipe.

The invention has for another object to provide a cup of this character which will be of such construction that a branch feed pipe connected therewith will be connected adjacent the upper edge of the cup and di rect water into a downwardly directed'spout secured to the inner face of the cup' at one side or end thereof, and an airopening is provided above the upper end of the branch feed pipe to prevent the water from being drawn out of or sucked from out of the cups to the main supply pipe as the water in the other cup or cups in the system is used. A screen is secured to the lower end of the spout to prevent dirt and floating articles as well as the sediment in the cup from travel ing upwardly into the spout to the branch feed pipe.

The invention has for a further object to generally improve and simplify the construction and operation of devices of this character and increases the efiiciency thereof without materlally mcreasmg the cost of the same.

With these and other objects in view asbe hereinafter more fully described and.

claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe follow ingdescription and accompanying.v drawings, in which' 1 Figurel is a longitudinal section through a, series of cups constructed. in accordance with my invention, and incorporated in a watering system for cattle and the like, said view also showing a section of the supply tank, Fig. 2 is a perspective View of, one of the cups, Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, partly in section, Fig. 4 is a top plan view of one of: thecups and the branch feed pipe for, the same and a section of the main feed pipe to which said; branch feed pipe is connected, Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view on the plane. of line. 5.5 of- Fig. 4, Fig. 6 is a detail View of the spout removed, and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the blank from which, the cup is formed.

Referring in detail, to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the supply tank to which water is fed by a pipe 2 leading from a main or other source ofwater supply having a float valve 3 on its end projecting into the supply tank 1, whereby the supply of water to said tank 1 maybe readily controlled and automatically cut off as the system is filled.

Secured; in the bottom of the supply tank 1 is one end of the main feed pipe 4, from which extend upwardly a plurality of branch feed pipes 5, each having its upper end 6 turned inwardly and secured in one side or end of one of the drinking cups 7 adjacent the upper edge thereof to feed water from the main feed pipe 4 to'said cup 7, by way of the downwardly extending spout 8 secured to the inner face of the cup 7 opposite the branch feed pipe'5, as clearly shown in the drawings.

Thedownwardly directed spout 8 has its upper end 9 closed and a screen 10 secured in its lower end, and said spout 8 is preferably of triangular or V-shaped form in cross section. In the wall. of the cup 7 opposite the upper end of the spout 8 and above the upper end 6 of the branch feed pipe 5, is provided an air inlet opening 11, through which air may enter the upper end of the spout 8 and thereby prevent the water from the cup 7 from being drawn back or sucked through the branch feed pipe 5 to the main feed pipe 4 after the level of the water in the cup 7 and spout 8 has fallen below the upper end 6 of said branch feed pipe 5. This will prevent the water from being drawn out of the cup 7 as the water is used from the other cup or cups included in the system and connected with the main feed pipe 4.

In order to provide a cup 7 which will be strong and durable as well as highly efficient in use, I have formed the same of a single blank, of suitable material such as sheet metal and illustrated in Fig. 7, the body of the blank forming the bottom 12 of the cup 7, while the longitudinal side extensions of the blank are bent upwardly along the dotted lines 13 to form the sides 14 of thecup 7, and the extensions are bent upwardly along the dotted lines 15 to form the ends 16 of the cup 7. The blank has V-shapecl incisions made at the corners thereof to separate the end extensions or flanges and the side extensions and also form triangular flaps 17 projecting from the ends of the end extensions of the blank and adapted to be bent along the dotted lines 18 to place said flaps 17 against the outer faces of the sides 1-1 of the cup after said sides have been bent upwardly, the upper corners of said flaps l7 overlapping and being secured in position by the upper edges 19 of the sides 14: which are bent outwardly and downwardly along the dotted line 20, over the upper edges of the flaps 17. It will be understood that, if desired, the edges of the flaps 17 may be soldered or otherwise secured to the outer faces of the sides 1% and solder or the like may be employed in the corners of the cup 7 at the connection of the vertical edges of the sides-14 with the ends 16 to form a watertight connection between these parts and strengthen the cup 7.

The bottom 12 is provided, principally in its center, with a drain opening 21 within which may be secured a drain plug 22,

connected to the bottom of said tank extending outwardly therefrom, a plurality of vertical branch feed pipes connected to and communicating with said main feed pipe at spaced distance apart, and a series of water cups each provided in one of their side or end walls adjacent the upper edge with an air opening and an inlet opening, said air opening positioned above the inlet opening, the upper ends of said branch feed pipes being secured. in said inlet openings of the cups, and triangiillar shaped spouts secured over the openings of said cup on the interior thereof, said spouts extendlng downwardly into said cup to a point just above the bottom thereof, and a screen secured over the lower open end of said spouts, said screen preventing dirt or floating particles of sediment from passing up through said spout and out into the branch feed pipe, the bottom of said cup provided with a central opening and means for closing the opening. In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER M. ROSS. Witnesses:

W. Soo'r'r DAvIs, EMMA KIMBALL.

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